
	Midwest Herbs	965 Road 2 Cedar Vale KS 67024 Tel (620) 758 2996

Echinacea Pur.

Echinacea Purpura is a perennial, native to the North American plains, blooms second and successive seasons from tough, expanding clumps. The flowers are a rich purple and the florets are seated around a high cone; seeds, four-sided achenes. Root tapering, cylindrical, entire, slightly spiral, longitudinally furrowed; fracture short, fibrous; bark thin; wood, thick, in alternate porous, yellowish and black transverse wedges, and the rhizome has a circular pith. It has a faint aromatic smell, with a sweetish taste, leaving a tingling sensation in the mouth not unlike Aconitum napellus, but without its lasting numbing effect.

	2 oz	4 oz	8 oz	1 lb
Echinacea Pur. c/s	$2.50	$3.43	$6.13	$10.29
Echinacea Pur. Powder	$2.50	$3.01	$5.38	$9.03

Properties/Uses - Echinacea is one of the premier herbs successfully used for infection. It actually fights infection in several ways, first it is an immune stimulant that helps the body defend itself against infection. Secondly, it acts like interferon, the body's own antiviral compound. It is generally successful when used on either viruses or bacteria. It is especially useful for infections of the upper respiratory tract such as laryngitis, tonsillitis and for congested sinus conditions. Echinacea was first used in Native American sweat lodges to help the participants endure extreme temperatures. It offers the body an overall feeling of well being, and for this reason studies of Echinacea continue today. Contributing to the bodies natural ability to fight infection, Echinacea is commonly referred to as the natural antibiotic and commonly used to fight infection caused by common colds and flu. It may also be used for reducing inflammation caused by respiratory problems, bronchitis, strep throat and enlarged prostate glands. Echinacea increases bodily resistance to infection and is used for boils, erysipelas, septicaemia, cancer, syphilis and other impurities of the blood, its action being antiseptic. It has useful properties as a an aphrodisiac.

Botanical Name - Echinacea purpurea

Part Used - Herb

Common Names/Synonyms - Black Sampson, Snakeroot, Purple Coneflower, Coneflower.

Cautions - This product is not recommended if you are pregnant. Echinacea Purpura should not be taken by individuals suffering from autoimmune disorders, or by individuals with a tendency toward allergies to members of the Compositae (daisy) family.This product is not recommended if you are pregnant. No side effects or contraindications with normal use.

Echinacea Purpura in larger sizes


While every effort is made by us to ensure that any information given is accurate and that any and all products supplied by us are of the highest quality. Midwest Herbs, its officers, staff or employees do not endorse, nor encourage anyone to implement the suggestions or recipes contained in this site or during any communications with our officers, staff or employees without the consent of his/hers physician. We do not take any liability for your implementation of any products available through this site or associated linked sites. Information provided is not designed to diagnose, prescribe, or treat any illness, or injury and is provided for informational purposes only. Always consult a medical doctor, or other alternative medical practitioner when suffering from any disease, illness, or injury, or before attempting a traditional or folk remedy. The products and the claims on or through this site have not been evaluated by the United States Food and Drug Administration. Keep all products away from children. As with any natural product, they can be toxic if misused.